Rotary toothbrush

Abstract

An axis rotary toothbrush is provided and consists of an elongated shaft having a distal portion rotatably positioned within a handle so that a proximal portion of the shaft will extend outwardly therefrom. A bristle head is formed about the free end of the proximal portion of the shaft while a ferrule is affixed onto the proximal portion of the shaft adjacent the handle. The index finger and thumb of a hand gripping the handle can manually rotate the ferrule to turn the shaft and the bristle head in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction about the axis of the shaft in order for the bristle head to brush the teeth.

What is claimed is new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims: 
     
       1. A rotary toothbrush, comprising: a) an elongated adapted handle to be grasped by the hand of a person using said toothbrush, said handle being longtudinally bisected into two halves in which the mating edges on one of said halves of said handle has a plurality of spaced apart male post couplers with resilient ballooning spherical free ends, while the mating edges on said other half of said handle has a plurality of spaced apart female socket couplers to receive said male post couplers therein so that a shaft can be inserted and removed when needed, said handle having an annular recess adjacent one end thereof;   b) an elongated shaft having a distal end portion and a proxial end portion rotatably positioned at its distal portion within said handle so that its proximal portion extends outwardly therefrom, said shaft is cylindrical, is fabricated out of durable plastic material and has an enlarged disc-shaped member formed about the end of the distal portion thereof so that said enlarged disc-shaped member will rotatably ride within said annular recess in said handle, said shaft being one homogeneous piece of material;   c) a ferrule affixed onto the proximal portion of said shaft adjacent said handle whereby said distal portion of said shaft is captured within said handle between said disc shape member and said ferrule so that the index finger and thumb of the hand of the person gripping said handle can manually rotate said ferrule to turn said shaft and said bristle head in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction about the axis of said shaft in order for said bristle head to brush the teeth by a rotary action, pushing particles of foreign matter away from the gum line and the teeth, while at the same time stimulating the gum line; and   d) a bristle head formed about the free end of the proximal portion of said shaft, said bristle head being totally exposed and void of any covers or guard that could injure the user's mouth.   
     
     
       2. An axis rotary toothbrush as recited in claim 1, wherein said handle is cylindrical, is fabricated out of durable plastic material and has an annular rear recess therein. 
     
     
       3. An axis rotary toothbrush as recited in claim 1, further including: a) a rectangular card having a hole at one short end for hanging said card therefrom; and   b) a clear see through blister affixed onto said card for packaging said toothbrush therein for marketing distribution.   
     
     
       4. An axis rotary toothbrush as recited in claim 3, wherein said bristle head is of a cylindrical configuration about the free end of the proximal portion of said shaft. 
     
     
       5. An axis rotary toothbrush as recited in claim 3, wherein said bristle head is of a convex configuration about the free end of the proximal portion of said shaft. 
     
     
       6. An axis rotary toothbrush as recited in claim 3, wherein said bristle head is of a wavy configuration about the free end of the proximal portion of said shaft. 
     
     
       7. An axis rotary toothbrush as recited in claim 3, wherein said bristle head is of a concave configuration about the free end of the proximal portion of said shaft. 
     
     
       8. An axis rotary toothbrush as recited in claim 3, wherein said bristle head is of a worm shaped configuration about the free end of the proximal portion of said shaft. 
     
     
       9. An axis rotary toothbrush as recited in claim 3, wherein said bristle head is of an elongated alternating size configuration about the free end of the proximal portion of said shaft.